Dress-maker s rule



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. W. WALLACE.

DRESS MAKEES RULE. N-O. 284,783. 'Paltented Septpll, 1883.-

m WITNEEEEE INvEN-ma UNITED STATES ATENT FICE@ WILLIAM WALLACE, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

DRESS-MAKERS RULE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 284,783, dated September 11, 1888,

Application filed July 9, 1881.

v To a/ZZ whom may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM WALLACE, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented a new and useful Dress-Makers Rule, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention i's to provide a dress-makers rule having the necessary lines, figures, and curves that will enable the operator not only to draw accurate lines, but also to draft any curve requisite in dressmaking.

Figure l represents my improved rule bn a reduced scale, showing its general form; and Fig. 2 is a plan of same, enlarged and broken to economize space, the various linesmeas ures, and characters with which the rule is provided being shown complete and in their proper positions. y

Arepresents the long arm of this rule, which is eighteen inches in length, and B the short arm, three and one-half inches 'in length; D, the upper front neck; E, the lower front neck, F, the back of neck, G, the size of breast; H, size of back; I, front armhole; J, size of front armhole, K, size of back armhole; S, curvature for sleeve-head. Gurvature No. l is a forming-rule; curvature No. 2, a neck-curve. No. l represents the corner of rule, and No. 2 corner opposite No. 1 at the other end of the rule, and Fig. 3 point at the junction of the curvature of Nos. l and 2 of the rule. The darts or arrows are designated by 1 and 27.

(No model.)

4 is the back-waist line. 5 is a star used in drafting collars, and 6/ size of back neck for collars.

The proportions of the measures of the different parts of the form are printed or marked on the rule, as shown, so that any form from the smallest to the largest can be readily drafted without entering into .a'tedious calculation. By the use of this rule the exact dart required can be given to eac-h form, thus obviating the difficulties arising from an incorrect dart. The proper pitch of the shoulder can also be readily obtained, thus avoiding any necessity of making alterations on the shoulder and in the armhole.y

Having thus described my invention, WhatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The herein-described dress-makers rule, having the long arm or side, A, short arm or side, B, and the curvatures No. 1 and No. 2, said arms and curvatures bei-ng marked with the various scales for showing the -proportionate measures of the different parts of the form, substantially as specied.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of June, 1881.

WILLIAM WALLACE. [ns] Witnesses:

C. W. M. SMITH, CHAs. E. KELLY. 

